The minimum number of persons admitted (within allpathsof qualifications) to being the subject of study start: 15

The INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, as one of the first academic centres in Poland, decided to launch a new field of study – INTERNAL SECURITY. Since 2012, these studies have gained a practical profile, due to which they are also a response to the need of improving professional qualifications of officers of different state services (e.g. police, border guard etc.).

The educational profile is the answer to the demand for both the knowledge as well as the practical preparation in the sphere of national security and public order maintenance.

Improving its educational offer, the INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL SCIENCE decided to start a new and unique GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN SECURITY STUDIES (GPSS) which are addressed to persons with a Bachelor’s degree awarded upon completion of a Bachelor’s degree program (undergraduate studies) in Poland or elsewhere. They are second-cycle full-time graduate studies (2 years). The language of tuition is English.

The study programme covers both theoretical (such as Theory of security) and practical (f.ex. Emergency management) courses. Our students apart from regular courses could take part actively in the academic life, taking part in such events as: conferences, debates and lectures of distinguished guests from all over the world invited often by our University. More on the GPSS programme you can learn at: www.gpss.inp.uw.edu.pl.

The course lasts two years. In order to receive the Masters’s degree, the graduates will be required to write a Masters’s thesis and pass the examination.

have English language skills at the level allowing to study in this language.

A candidate who does not meet the above mentioned criteria of knowledge, skills and competence, may complete the compensatory courses.

Candidates will be admitted on the basis of the documents submitted until all places have been filled.

Required documents:

Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma (copy certified by the University of Warsaw) in any area of studies;

and, in case of foreign diplomas:

document in form of legalization or so called Apostille if a diploma was issued by the institution operating in the educational system of the state being side of the Hague convention from 5 October 1961;

sworn translation into Polish of the diplomas and the aforementioned document (if it was issued in the foreign language);

document of recognition of Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma in Poland – so called nostryfikacja (if needed)

Application form – printout from the Internet Registration of Candidates – IRK;

Application for the Electronic Student ID (ELS) - printout from the Internet Registration of Candidates – IRK, together with the application form (after photo uploading);

Application form of the Institute of Political Science;

Copy of ID that was the basis for the IRK registration;

One colour ID photograph of the candidate;

Written commitment to regular payment of tuition fees;

Receipt of the administration fee in case of payment abroad (foreign candidates);

Health certificate that confirms the ability of a candidate to study within the program, with translation if it was not issued in Polish (foreign candidates);

Photocopy of the document confirming legalization of a candidate's residence in the territory of Poland (foreign candidates);